please help

[newron6]

i need to know how much light i need to my aquarium is a 90 cm long hegith 70 cm and depthe 70 cm? 150 watt metal? 250? 400? and how much t5 i need to add and what white or actinic and how much kelvin the t5 and metal should have in kelvin?

 

[newron6]

please

please

p;

 

[Toddrtrex]

[welcome]

So it is about 36 inches long and about 28 deep. That is a fairly deep tank but, need to know what you want to keep in it before making a recommendation.

 

[newron6]

corals

corals

everything clear?

 

[CHOMPERS MFK]

LOL. I'm fairly certain Toddrtrex meant "what type of corals".

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14557048#post14557048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CHOMPERS MFK
LOL. I'm fairly certain Toddrtrex meant "what type of corals".

Oops, you are right, thanks. Dyslexia, pain killers and posting aren't the best mix.

 

[newron6]

all kind of corals

 

[Toddrtrex]

If "all" includes SPS, I would say go with at least 250 watts (( and I would use two of them )). If you are planning on keeping any SPS (( or clams for that matter )) on the bottom of the tank, I would consider 400.

 

[newron6]

so one 400 watt metal is enough?

 

[Toddrtrex]

For depth it will be, but depending in the reflector you use, might have some darker areas on the sides. That could be a good thing, or a bad thing. It would allow you to keep lower light corals there, but you may not like the look of the darker sides.

Over my 58 (( 3 feet long )) I am running 2 250s, mainly because I didn't want the sides to be darker. It is going to be a personal choice.

 

[newron6]

what about add more light but not metal?